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Porto Montenegro and the Bay of Kotor at sunset, Tivat

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The Luxury Coast of Montenegro: Our Favourites

The most glamorous stretch of the eastern Adriatic: the superyacht marinas of Porto Montenegro and Portonovi, Luštica Bay, Aman Sveti Stefan, island and palace hotels, beach clubs, Perast, Ulcinj and Ada Bojana.

Luxury feature

The Montenegrin coast in style

By the ULTIMATE Podgorica Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief: Jai Michael

Superyachts under the mountains, an island village reborn as a hotel, and beach clubs from Luštica to Ulcinj: all within two hours of Podgorica.

Porto Montenegro and the Bay of Kotor at sunset, Tivat
Porto Montenegro and the Bay of Kotor at sunset, Tivat
Sveti Stefan and the Adriatic
Sveti Stefan and the Adriatic
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Marinas

Porto Montenegro in Tivat and Portonovi at Kumbor are the two great marinas of the bay, each a small waterfront town with hotels, restaurants and residences.

Hotels

Aman Sveti Stefan reopened in 2026; One&Only Portonovi, The Chedi Luštica Bay and the island hotel on Mamula complete the most exclusive addresses.

Read the full back story below, then plan your trip.

The back story

  1. The back story

    The Montenegrin coast in style: the back story

    Tivat·In depth: the luxury coast

    How a naval arsenal became a superyacht marina, and how the Bay of Kotor, Luštica and Sveti Stefan became the most glamorous stretch of the eastern Adriatic.

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Marinas & resort towns

  1. Where the yachts are

    Porto Montenegro

    Tivat·Superyacht marina & waterfront

    The superyacht marina and waterfront village of Tivat, on the site of the old naval arsenal, with residences, restaurants, boutiques and a pool club.

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  2. A new resort on the bay

    Portonovi

    Kumbor, Herceg Novi·Marina resort

    A resort and marina at Kumbor near Herceg Novi, home of the One&Only Portonovi, with residences and a 238-berth marina.

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  3. A new town by the sea

    Luštica Bay

    Luštica peninsula·Resort town & marina

    A new resort town on the Luštica peninsula, with a marina, beaches and The Chedi Luštica Bay; much of it is still under construction.

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Where to stay

  1. The legend reopens

    Aman Sveti Stefan

    Sveti Stefan·Island resort·€€€€€

    The 15th-century island village of Sveti Stefan and Villa Miločer on the shore, reopened by Aman in 2026 after a five-year closure.

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  2. One&Only’s first in Europe

    One&Only Portonovi

    Kumbor, Herceg Novi·Resort hotel·€€€€€

    The One&Only resort at Portonovi on the Bay of Kotor, opened in 2021, with a spa, private beach and fine dining.

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  3. On the marina

    The Chedi Luštica Bay

    Luštica peninsula·5-star hotel·€€€€

    A five-star hotel on the marina promenade at Luštica Bay, opened in 2018.

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  4. On the superyacht marina

    The Quince (formerly Regent Porto Montenegro)

    Tivat·5-star hotel·€€€€

    The waterfront hotel at Porto Montenegro, opened in 2014 as the Regent and renamed The Quince in 2026, now run by Kerzner.

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  5. Fitness and recovery

    SIRO Porto Montenegro

    Tivat·Wellness hotel·€€€€

    A newer Kerzner hotel at Porto Montenegro built around fitness, recovery and mindful dining.

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  6. A fort on an islet

    Mamula Island

    Bay of Kotor entrance·Island hotel·€€€€€

    A 19th-century Austro-Hungarian fort on an islet at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor, restored as a hotel and now run by Banyan Tree.

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  7. On the water at Dobrota

    Huma Kotor Bay Hotel & Villas

    Dobrota, Kotor·5-star hotel·€€€€

    A five-star hotel and villas on the water at Dobrota, about a 15-minute walk from Kotor’s old town.

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  8. Montenegro’s first Hyatt

    Hyatt Regency Kotor Bay Resort

    Kotor Bay·Resort hotel·€€€€

    A waterfront resort on the Bay of Kotor, opened in 2023 as the first Hyatt in Montenegro.

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  9. An old lazaretto on the bay

    Lazure Hotel & Marina

    Meljine, Herceg Novi·Hotel & marina·€€€€

    A five-star hotel near Herceg Novi, partly in a restored historic lazaretto at the entrance to the bay, with its own marina.

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  10. On the Zavala peninsula

    Dukley Hotel & Resort

    Budva·5-star resort·€€€€

    A five-star resort on the Zavala peninsula across the bay from Budva.

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  11. Beside the old town

    Avala Resort & Spa

    Budva·Resort hotel·€€€€

    A resort hotel with a spa beside Budva’s old town and the sea.

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Beach & pool clubs

  1. A 64-metre infinity pool

    Porto Montenegro Yacht Club pool

    Tivat·Pool club·€€€

    The pool club at Porto Montenegro, with its long infinity pool facing the marina and the bay.

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  2. Terraces over the sea

    Almara Beach Club

    Oblatno, Luštica·Beach club·€€€

    A beach club on the bay of Oblatno on the Luštica peninsula, with terraced decks over the water, a restaurant and DJ days.

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  3. Boho on the long beach

    Nomade Beach Club

    Velika Plaža, Ulcinj·Beach club·€€

    A relaxed, boho beach club on Velika Plaža near Ulcinj, with evening DJ sets.

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Seafood with a view

  1. On the water

    Galion

    Kotor·Seafood restaurant·€€€

    A seafood restaurant on the water by Kotor’s marina, with views of the old town walls.

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  2. By the old town

    Jadran kod Krsta

    Budva·Seafood restaurant·€€€

    A long-established fish restaurant on the seafront beside Budva’s old town.

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  3. In the old town

    Konoba Scala Santa

    Kotor·Konoba·€€

    A traditional konoba inside the old town, with fish, meat and Montenegrin dishes.

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On the water

  1. See it from the water

    A day on the bay by boat

    Bay of Kotor·Boat trips & charters·Ticket

    Boat trips and private charters from Kotor, Tivat, Herceg Novi and the marinas, to Perast, Our Lady of the Rocks, the Blue Cave and Mamula.

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Perast, Ulcinj & Ada Bojana

  1. Captains’ palaces

    Perast

    Perast·Baroque village on the bay

    A tiny baroque village of sea captains’ palaces facing the islets of Our Lady of the Rocks and St George.

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  2. The deep south

    Ulcinj Old Town

    Ulcinj·Old town on a cliff

    The walled old town of Ulcinj on a cliff above the sea, one of the oldest settlements on the Adriatic.

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  3. Twelve kilometres of sand

    Velika Plaža

    Ulcinj·Sandy beach

    The long sandy beach south of Ulcinj, about 12 kilometres from end to end, a favourite with kitesurfers.

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  4. Where Montenegro ends

    Ada Bojana

    Ulcinj·River island & beach

    A triangular river island at the mouth of the Bojana, with a long sandy beach and fish restaurants on stilts over the river.

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